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top rim of the stadium.](https://npr.brightspotcdn.com/dims3/default/strip/false/crop/8002x5335+0+0/resize/1100/quality/50/format/jpeg/?url=http%3A%2F%2Fnpr-brightspot.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fdf%2Fcd%2F38700d20438098cd0395c18cf23f%2Fgettyimages-2279843852.jpg) Workers work from a crane at Los Angeles Stadium (temporarily renamed from SoFi Stadium) on June 7, ahead of the 2026 FIFA World Cup. **Patrick T. Fallon/AFP
2026 World Cup will have a "chilling effect". - Attribution [World Cup](/sport/football/world-cup) - Posted 10 hours ago10h - Comments [1419](/sport/football/articles/c3r3yj9xgy2o#comments) .
team of winners – with two Copa Americas and a World Cup title to show for it. Argentina topped their qualifying group with a string of stellar performances that included a 4-1 rout of Brazil
World Cup. City: 2026 Carabao Cup - **FA Cup wins?** Chelsea: 8 between 1970 & 2018. City: 7 between 1904 and 2023 Pep rested players in midweek when City beat [Crystal Palace](/sport/football/teams/crystal-palace) and left Erling Haaland
2026: Can Asian champions Qatar reach the knockouts? **Previous World Cup appearances**: One **Best performance**: Group stage (2022) **First appearance**: 2022 (Qatar) **Top goal scorer**: Mohammed Muntari (1) **Most appearances**: Abdelkarim Hassan, Boualem Khoukhi, Akram
teams, and subsequently add an extra knockout round, meant the 2026 tournament is set to feature a whopping 104 matches, the most in the World Cup’s history and 40 more than the total
top-down emphasis on women's football has paid off, analysts say, even serving as propaganda for a regime that is always looking for wins on the world stage. For the athletes, success offers
2026 World Cup? Total votes** **France (9):** *Scott Brown, Gael Clichy, Rachel Corsie, Olivier Giroud, Danny Murphy, Paul Robinson, Tony Pulis, Alan Shearer & Chris Sutton* **England (7):** *Thomas Frank, Joe Hart, Steph Houghton, Martin Keown
2026 World Cup, and he will be eager to drive them to a memorable finish in what will be his fourth and presumably final appearance at the tournament.  ## ‘An isolated incident’ On Tuesday, Sheinbaum acknowledged that the archaeological site lacked security filters to prevent the attack, in part, she said
2026 Champions League final](https://ichef.bbci.co.uk/ace/standard/952/cpsprodpb/7d5a/live/95010320-4932-11f1-a36a-6bbcbd5b2296.jpg)Image source, Getty Images Image caption, Arsenal have not won a European trophy since the Cup Winners' Cup in 1994 ## 'A world away' from over-celebration - expert's view
2026 squad Experienced forward Sardar Azmoun was a glaring omission as Iran named their preliminary World Cup squad before departing for a pre-tournament training camp. Azmoun, who was reportedly [expelled from the national team
2026 World Cup less than two weeks away, [Brazil were without Neymar](/sports/2026/5/28/neymar-injury-forces-him-out-of-brazils-first-world-cup-training-session), who is expected to miss their June 13 opener against Morocco with a calf injury, while Gabriel Magalhaes, Marquinhos and Gabriel Martinelli
World Cup preparation plans; it was tangible and personal, as thousands across the country were killed by missile attacks. It was the US bombing Azadi Stadium, home to several local matches and where the national
top honours went to gymnast Simone Biles and pole-vaulter Mondo Duplantis. ![Laureus World Sports Awards - Palacio de Cibeles, Madrid, Spain - April 20, 2026 China's Eileen Gu poses on the red carpet ahead